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Washington D.C. Metro Trivia Quiz

Quiz about the Washington D.C. Metro (subway) system

A multiple-choice quiz by dbaron4. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dbaron4

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,846

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
1001

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which line is the longest? Hint

Yellow Line

Blue Line

Orange Line

Red Line

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Question 2 of 25

2. One of the world's longest escalators, at 230 feet, can be found at which station? Hint

Wheaton

Metro Center

Rosslyn

Forest Glen

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which line takes you to the National Zoo? Hint

Blue Line

Green Line

Yellow Line

Red Line

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which is the only line that begins (or ends) in the District? Hint

Red Line

Yellow Line

Green Line

Blue Line

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which lines service the state of Virginia? Hint

Orange, Yellow and Green Lines

Blue, Yellow and Red Lines

Green, Red and Blue Lines

Orange, Blue and Yellow Lines

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Question 6 of 25

6. How busy is the Metro system? Hint

It is the second-busiest rail transit system in the United States.

It is the fifth-busiest rail transit system in the United States.

It is the busiest rail transit system in the United States.

It is the tenth-busiest rail transit system in the United States.

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which of the following is NOT true about the Metro system? Hint

It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Eating and drinking is not allowed

Smoking is not allowed

The fares vary depending on distance and time of day

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Question 8 of 25

8. The Metro system has about how many miles of track? Hint

200

500

300

100

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Question 9 of 25

9. From most to least, order the types of Metro rail in the system. Hint

Above ground, underground, raised

Underground, raised, above ground

Underground, above ground, raised

Above ground, raised, underground

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Question 10 of 25

10. When did the Metro officially start to run? Hint

1984

1970

1976

1980

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Question 11 of 25

11. About how many stations does the Washington Metro have? Hint

150

365

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which was the first line to open? Hint

Blue Line

Red Line

Orange Line

Yellow Line

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which event caused the greatest one-day ridership in the 20th century? Hint

The Million Man March 1995

July 4th celebration 1989

Earth Day 1986

President Clinton's inauguration 1993

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is the name of the Metro's permanent, rechargeable plastic farecard? Hint

FasTrip

MetroPass

SpeedPass

SmarTrip

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which Metro station is the deepest? Hint

Rosslyn

Forest Glen

Foggy Bottom

Metro Center

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Question 16 of 25

16. How many cars can make up a Metro train? Hint

5 cars

Either 4 , 6 or 8 cars

7 cars

10 cars

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Question 17 of 25

17. From most to least, which jurisdiction contains the most Metro rail miles? Hint

The District, Virginia, Maryland

Virginia, The District, Maryland

Maryland, The District, Virginia

The District, Maryland, Virginia

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which lines meet at Metro Center? Hint

Orange and Green Lines

Yellow and Red Lines

Red, Orange and Blue Lines

Orange and Red Lines

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Question 19 of 25

19. How fast can the Metro go? Hint

80 mph

60 mph

50 mph

70 mph

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Question 20 of 25

20. About how many cars make up the Metro system's operating fleet? Hint

210

1100

420

760

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Question 21 of 25

21. In which country were the original Metro rail cars made? Hint

Mexico

France

United States

Austria

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Question 22 of 25

22. National Airport is serviced by which line(s)? Hint

Yellow and Blue Lines

Red Line

Blue Line

Green and Yellow Lines

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Question 23 of 25

23. Are fares zoned?

Yes

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Question 24 of 25

24. In which country are new Metro rail cars currently being made? Hint

Canada

Japan

Spain

Germany

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Question 25 of 25

25. Until just recently, which line required a transfer in order to go the entire length of the line? Hint

Yellow Line

Green Line

Blue Line

Red Line

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which line is the longest?

Answer: Red Line

2. One of the world's longest escalators, at 230 feet, can be found at which station?

Answer: Wheaton

They are the longest escalators in the western hemisphere and take just over four minutes to ascend.

3. Which line takes you to the National Zoo?

Answer: Red Line

4. Which is the only line that begins (or ends) in the District?

Answer: Yellow Line

5. Which lines service the state of Virginia?

Answer: Orange, Blue and Yellow Lines

6. How busy is the Metro system?

Answer: It is the second-busiest rail transit system in the United States.

7. Which of the following is NOT true about the Metro system?

Answer: It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

The system does not operate between the hours of Midnight and 6:00AM - during these hours, trains and stations are swept and cleaned.

8. The Metro system has about how many miles of track?

Answer: 100

103 miles to be exact.

9. From most to least, order the types of Metro rail in the system.

Answer: Underground, above ground, raised

50.05 miles underground, 43.75 miles above ground, and 9.22 miles raised.

10. When did the Metro officially start to run?

Answer: 1976

March 27, 1976 was Metro opening day. 4.2 miles of revenue miles and five stations opened on the Red Line, Rhode Island Avenue, Union Station, Judiciary Square, Metro Center, and Farragut North. Gallery Place didn't open due to a court order relating to the lack of handicap access.

11. About how many stations does the Washington Metro have?

Answer: 90

91 to be exact, as at 2018.

12. Which was the first line to open?

Answer: Red Line

13. Which event caused the greatest one-day ridership in the 20th century?

Answer: President Clinton's inauguration 1993

811,257 rides were registered on 20 January 1993. This record was subsequently exceeded many times during the 21st century, with (for example) 1,120,000 trips on the day of Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009.

14. What is the name of the Metro's permanent, rechargeable plastic farecard?

Answer: SmarTrip

15. Which Metro station is the deepest?

Answer: Forest Glen

It's 21 stories deep! So deep, in fact, that an escalator link to the mezzanine could not be built. Instead, a bank of six elevators provides the only exit from the platform level.

16. How many cars can make up a Metro train?

Answer: Either 4 , 6 or 8 cars

More six car trains are in use during peak hours.

17. From most to least, which jurisdiction contains the most Metro rail miles?

Answer: The District, Maryland, Virginia

38.3 miles in The District, 35.29 miles in Maryland and 29.47 miles in Virginia.

18. Which lines meet at Metro Center?

Answer: Red, Orange and Blue Lines

Metro Center station is by far the busiest in the system.

19. How fast can the Metro go?

Answer: 80 mph

They are very fast; they have a balancing speed of 79 MPH, which is above the maximum speeds of most other systems.

20. About how many cars make up the Metro system's operating fleet?

Answer: 760

The Washington DC Metro currently has a fleet of 766 cars.

21. In which country were the original Metro rail cars made?

Answer: United States

The Washington DC Metro currently has a fleet of 766 cars, which were delivered in four separate shipments. There are two manufacturers: Rohr Industries of San Diego, CA and Breda Construzioni Ferroviarie Sp.A of Italy. The first shipment consisted of 300 Rohr-built cars, there were three additional shipments of Breda-built cars in 1982, 1986 and 1991.

22. National Airport is serviced by which line(s)?

Answer: Yellow and Blue Lines

23. Are fares zoned?

Answer: Yes

The fare is zoned, which means the longer you ride, the more the ride costs.

24. In which country are new Metro rail cars currently being made?

Answer: Spain

An additional shipment of 192 cars is being built by CAF Industries of Spain and are scheduled to be delivered beginning in 2001. These are not scheduled to be replacements; rather they will be an addition to the fleet.

25. Until just recently, which line required a transfer in order to go the entire length of the line?

Answer: Green Line

The Washington DC Metro Green Line has finally been completed. The last section opened on Saturday, January 13, 2001. This completes the Metro System as originally conceived.

Source: Author dbaron4

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